Uncommon small vanda species with many attractive 3/4" yellow or orangey flowers with purple lips. You and I are not going to grind up our orchids, but it is interesting to read about this: "Vanda testacea (Lindl.) Rchb.f. known as Banda or Rasna, an alkaloid rich epiphytic species of Vandaceous orchids, is widely known for its medicinal properties. Almost all plant parts (roots, leaves, flowers) in powder form or as an extract are used as herbal medicines to cure rheumatism, bronchitis, nervous disorders, piles and inflammations as well as a potential anti-cancerous drug." (A Highly Medicinal Value Epiphytic Orchid of India, Sebastinraj, et al, 2014) It is faced with extensive collections and habitat destruction pressures.

(Specklinia atropurpurea). Name refers to dark purple color. Easy to grow warm to intermediate pleurothallid has interesting flowers which don't fully open - like the other Zootrophions. Interesting species for sure.

Small size warm to cool-growing epiphyte from wet shady forests with attractive habit. As you know, Zootrophion flowers do not open and have only a small opening for the pollinator to get in - in this case looks like the eye of the griffin. Dark purplish flowers. This one is really creepy .... ha ha. Don't miss this opportunity.

Large flowers have purple blotches over pale background. Peer into flowers through long open windows to see dramatic speckling inside. Nice roundish green and purple leaves. (This just flowered for the first time, or at least the first time that I saw it – it’s really unbelievable, with flowers three times the size of other Zoo’s and more open also.) Limited.